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** Do you agree with McLuhan when states comics are an extension of photographic media? Why or why not? **
The main concept of a comic is to avoid using words and to use images to portray a story making comics an extension of photographic media. Using visual representations to present a scene is the basis of a comic because without that a comic would just be a book. Furthermore, comics like photography only provide a small piece that is part of a big puzzle. Comics and photography both usually do not have any concept of time or location. This requires the viewer to make their own interpretation about the rest of the image. Photographic media is always well planned out and is never in a natural state, similar to a comic where someone sketches out only what they want the viewer to see and not the entire image. Additionally, photographic media is used on a large scale for advertising purposes. In the 21st Century since society seems to be revolving around a fast paced lifestyle, using images instead of words seems to be a captivating method for advertising as well. Since comics and photographic media share many characteristics, it only seems logical to state that comics are an extension of photographic media.

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